Research Project Outline

I will be writing my research paper on the Station Nightclub Fire. This topic seems to be very interesting to me as this event is the 4th deadliest nightclub fires in the history of United States. The death toll was over hundreds with only a few survivors. The incident took place on 20nd February, 2003 in Rhode Island. According to the sources, within 5 and a half minutes, a very fast moving fire with intense black smoke engulfed the club.

As the fire was fast moving and intense, it was very difficult for people to get out as in the club, there were lots of people and the time frame was very less. Over 230 people were injured and only 132 people were free from injuries and escaped without the fire touching them. Ninety-six of those who perished were killed in The Station. Four died later while hospitalized. Sixty-four children under the age of 18 lost one or both parents. The fire started at 11:08pm just seconds after the headlining band, Great White, started to play its opening song "Desert Moon." 

The fire was caused by the use of pyrotechnics by the band's road manager, Daniel Biechele. The Station owners were sentenced to 15 and 10 years, respectively - suspended sentenced and probation. Biechele was pleaded guilty to 100 counts of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years. Strangely many of the families do not blame Biechele and have lobbied for him to be released.

This is an existing topic and many people are aware about this incident and I would also do the risk management studies on these incidents and find out how these could have been controlled and in case same kind of situation arises, we would have a proper plan to mitigate.